Business and personal finance writer for the NYT, WSJ, WORTH, Forbes, Wired, Entrepreneur, Real Simple, Men's Health and Glamour, I specialize in money, entrepreneurship, marketing, social media, retail, profiles and corporate histories, as well as on-camera reporting and video production. Contributing editor for SUCCESS magazine, DailyWorth and former MSN Money columnist.

I blog at WealthySingleMommy.com, a leading source of opinion for single parents on money, parenting and dating. As an expert I've appeared on Headline News, NYTimes, Fox Business Live, TODAY, Woman's Day, Forbes, NPR and others.

Selling is a tough job--tough on the ego, tough on the energy level--which explains why sales reps are often some of a company's highest-paid employees. But even a fat salary is usually not enough to combat steep competition, finicky customers and grumpy prospects.

With so much troubling news from Wall Street, financial anxiety is high. While you can't control the stock market, you can tackle some of your smaller money issues--and put a bit of that anxiety to rest.

What if what was in your wallet really did make you a better person -- or at least perceived as one? The closest thing to such a notion may be the American Express Centurion Card, also known as the Black Card, which has successfully created an paralleled aura of mystery and power.

Financial inequality can strain any relationship, especially when the disparity is sudden. Promotions, marrying up, and inheritances cause a special brand of resentment and guilt for both parties -- not to mention awkward interactions.

After five years of marriage, life happened and I found myself single again. I had forgot about all the complications associated with dating, including the dreaded who-pays-on-a-first-date conundrum. I couldn't shake the notion that the guy pays for the first date. So I decided to find out what's go

Okay, no one's thrilled when the dinner bill arrives. In the best-case scenario, everyone whips out their cards or cash, lays down what they owe and walks away with a full belly and a sweet memory. Alternatively, one party picks up the tab, and everyone in attendance smiles, offers gratitude and do

Being raised in the 80s seem so fantastical. Highlights included Pop Rocks, debates over which of the Coreys was cuter and being totally annoyed that the Iran-Contra hearings were hogging up all the network airtime. But looking back, I see that this era was also rife with valuable things that are no

Weddings on the beach are beautiful. Throw in a sunset and some palm trees and many a bride feels she's died and been beamed straight up to matrimonial heaven. But the concept of destination weddings is another story.